Hackers hit two popular apps

Jan. 5, 2014

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The new year started off a bit rocky for popular apps Snapchat and Skype after security breaches last week caused an uproar among social media users.

More than 4 million Snapchat user names and user phone numbers were compromised and posted in an online database by unknown hackers, while Skype's social media accounts reportedly suffered at the hand of the Syrian Electronic Army.

A post on the official Skype Twitter page said no user information was compromised as a result of the virtual attack, while the Snapchat Twitter account and blog remain silent. ...